(Greene County Directories Extracted - Athens, Catskill and Coxsackie -
No other Greene County Towns listed)

Together With Post-Offices, Postmastersí Names, Money Order Post-Office
and Telegraph And Express Stations Throughout The State, History Of The States and Territories, And Brief Sketches Of The
Places Contained In The Directory. Incorporated And Manufacturing Companies, Railroads Newspapers, Exc., United States New York,
County , City Officers, Exc.

The first edition of this Directory is herewith presented
with the consciousness that every effort has been madeówhich long experience
and pains-taking labor and contributeóto ensure its fullest completeness.
Fourteen more places that were promised have been added. No money had been
collected in advance, nor indeed is there ever upon any books issued from this
office. It will be published regularly with additional improvements.

To whoever may find an error in this voluminous Combination
Directory of names, the undersigned would respectfully ask him to remember for a
moment the following: It is the first of its kind, It embraces 114 distinct
directories of as many cities and villages, every one of which had to be
visited. The work contains over 80,000 business names, which required a very
large corps of practiced canvassers to collect; the owner of each name had to be
called upon personally, his name obtained and correctly spelled and written
down, with business, street numbers, etc. These 80,000 names had to be examined,
revised and compiled alphabetically in their proper places etc. A very large
number have advertised in the work, each one of which had some wish in regard to
the insertion of his advertisement; one wanted it under a particular business
heading, another under his name, another on some particular page, one in a
certain style type one in one place and one in another, none of which must be
forgotten, all must be done according to agreement; all this adds to the
complication of the affair. The whole has to pass through the hands of an
immense number of canvassers, assorters and compilers, printers, proof-readers,
etc. Let him think of this, and the wonder with him ought to be not that he has
found an error or two, but rather that he can find so few. Let him realize too
if he can the great care and system required and given in a complicated
compilation of this kind, let him add to it all the natural anxiety of one who
gives his earnest, personal attention to this branch of business, and upon which
so much depends to fulfill all the promises of himself and corps, and to give
satisfaction in his works devotes not only the labor of his head and hands
throughout the day, but often so far into the night as to reach the "wee
smaí hours ayont the Ďtwa," and the error finder will no doubt shut the
book with a gentle hand, kindly expressive of how sublime a thing it is to
forgive.

The Compiler of a Directory.
January 5th, 1869

Catskill,
Greene County

Greene county, formed March 25, 1800. Catskill was
incorporated March 14, 1806, and is upon the Hudson, 111 miles from New York and
33 from Albany. It is one mile up the creek, and is the county seat. Population
about 3, 500. The village, which is a pleasant and thriving one, rises form the
margin of the creek to an elevated site on the north, where it is dissipated in
many beautiful country villas, overlooking the river on the east, and the valley
and mountains on the west. It is a place of much importance; magnificent scenery
abounds here, and it has been the temporary or permanent home of some of the
distinguished artists of the country. On a sort of terrace, twenty-two hundred
feet above the river, about 12 miles back from it, and near the edge of an
abrupt precipice, is the "Mountain House," which is distinctly visible
for a considerable distance along the river. The coolness and exhilarating
quality of the air, and the grandeur of the view, attract numerous visitors in
the summer months. One of the many attractions in the vicinity is the Catskill
Falls. Caterskill or Kauterskill creek, a branch of Catskill creek, originating
high up in the mountain, and affording an outlet for two ponds, here dashes over
two perpendicular precipices, one called The Clove, reaches the lower valley of
the Hudson. The scene of Irvingís Rip Van Winkle is laid in the region, and
the place where the sleepy Dutchman bowled at nine pins, is pointed out to
travelers.

Greene county formed 25, 1800, Coxsackie, upon the Hudson,
was incorporated in 1866. It is a thriving village, containing a population of
something over 2,000. It is 123 mile from New York and 21 from Albany. There is
a Bank and weekly newspaper here.

Van Dyck Jacob C. lawyer, also president National Bank
Coxsackie, Main

Kipinett Ann P. milliner, Reed near Ely

Van Dyck John B. physician, Walton

Klebes M. Furniture, Reed

Warner John F. Billiards, Reed near Ely

Lampman Obadiah, dry goods, Reed

Welsh John, tailor, Reed near Ely

Laughlin A. G. confectioner, Ely near Reed

Western Union Tel. Office, J. D. Haines, Reed n. River

LEETE W. E. attorney and counsellor at law, Mansion

Whiting Mary M. milliner, Reed n. Eagle Hotel

Leigh W. J. marble works, Walton

Williams Peter O. physician, Reed near Ely

Long. R. J. wagonmaker, Reed

Winans David, butcher, near Walton

Lusk Gilbert, grocer, Reed near Ely

Winans W. H. watchmaker, Reed near Ely

Mackey George (Mackey and C. P. Wing), Reed n. Ely

Wing C. P. (Mackey & Wing), Reed n. Ely

Mackey & Wing (G. Mackey and C. P. Wing) druggists,
Reed near Ely

Wing M. (Brown & Wing), Reed n. Ely

Mason A. b. (colíd), hairdresser, Reed c River

Youmans Isaac A. liquors, Walton

Miller Theodore (colíd), hairdresser, Reed

Morgin Mike W. blacksmith, River near Reed

Mun A. F. Rev. pastor, Reformed church

Mygatt Isaac, Lumber and coal, River cor. New

Mygatt & Brandow, hardware, Reed near Ely

Athens, Greene County

Greene county formed March 25, 1800, and named in honor of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary fame.

Athens is situated upon the Hudson river, opposite the city
of Hudson, 35 miles from Albany and 115 miles from New York. It was incorporated
April 2, 1805. Population about 2,000. A railway has recently been completed to
Schenectady, connecting with the N. Y. C. R. R., principally for the conveyance
of freight to connection with river navigation to and from the west. The rock on
which the steamer Swallow run on the evening of April 7, 1845, is just below .
Twenty lives were lost on that occasion.